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SUMMARY:An Evening with Kamila Shamsie (part of Manchester Literature Fes
 tival 2022)
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DESCRIPTION:How much can a childhood friendship developed into adulthood 
 withstand? Maryam and Zahra are lifelong friends despite differences of 
 class\, politics and lifestyles. Their relationship is tested when an ad
 olescent mistake returns to haunt them. In her compelling new novel Best
  of Friends\, Kamila Shamsie explores female friendship\, work\, family\
 , desire and power\, asking timely questions about our society. \n\nKami
 la won the Women’s Prize for Fiction in 2018 with her novel Home Fire\, 
 praised by the judges as ‘The book for our times’. Her five previous nov
 els include Burnt Shadows\, shortlisted for the Orange Prize\, and A God
  in Every Stone\, shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction and the 
 Walter Scott Prize. She is Professor of Creative Writing at the Universi
 ty of Manchester and a patron of Manchester Literature Festival. Hosted 
 by BBC News Presenter and broadcaster Razia Iqbal. \n\nThis event will b
 e BSL interpreted.
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CLASS:PUBLIC
LOCATION:Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall \, Martin Harris Centre for Music an
 d Drama\, Manchester
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